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title: "Gudian Meaning: 古典 (gǔdiǎn) Means “classical”"
description: "古典 (gǔdiǎn) means “classical”. Hear its tones, see what 古 and 典 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 古典 mean?

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古典 gǔdiǎn

## classical

## Its characters

1. 古 gǔ ancient
2. 典 diǎn classic

## In a sentence

我会说古典希腊语。 I speak Classical Greek.

[More about 古典](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%A4%E5%85%B8)

## More words with 古 or 典

- [典范 diǎnfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianfan)
- [典型 diǎnxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxing)
- [古代 gǔdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudai)
- [古老 gǔlǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gulao)
- [古人 gǔrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guren)
- [经典 jīngdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingdian)
- [考古 kǎogǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaogu)

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